Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive!

minihex3004 · 12-10-2008, 10:49 AM

Hey, I have an Alienware Aurora M9700a laptop, and for ages everything has been fine.

But, I have recently tried to re-install my Medieval 2 Total War game, and previously everything has worked brilliantly, however, now it seems to attempt to read the disc, and can't seem to do it, the DVD drive on the laptop says that there is no disc inserted. I have googled the problem and can't find any adequate solution :(
I have tried different discs and they all work fine, it's only this one.

Please help!

**af3** · 12-10-2008, 12:42 PM

There are a few things you can try to fix the problem:
- Check your disc for scratches or warps.
- Wipe the data side of the disc with a clean cotton cloth. For better results, you could use water or pure alcohol. Wipe from the center of the disc outward.
- Test the disc in another drive or computer.
- Clean the drive using a CD/DVD-ROM drive cleaner.
- Close all the other programs you may be running before you try the disc again. Disc emulation software or CD burner software running in the system tray (near your clock on the taskbar) could be interfering.
- Do a Google search for known issues with your drive model. Maybe there is a driver download or firmware update available to you from the manufacturer.

One more thing that can be done is to run the installer in compatibility mode. Right click the installer binary which is usually named SETUP.EXE and choose Properties, then click the Compatibility tab. You can get to your disc contents by opening My Comptuer, right-clicking the disc/drive and choosing explore. Try different Windows versions starting with Windows XP and see if any of those options help.

More technical solutions can be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248263

minihex3004 · 12-11-2008, 04:33 AM

OK I'll try it as soon as I get home :) currently out lol
Thanks alot for your reply :D :D :D

1cainr · 05-29-2009, 02:13 PM

Did this problem ever get sorted? I bought the game today, brand new so cant be to do with the disk, the drive is perfectly fine, it just says its not inserted, can anyone help?
Thank you

**40sondacurb** · 05-29-2009, 05:28 PM

this might be a vista thing.

Some have found a solution with a regedit, but I've found this automated fixer from MS to work from me when the regedit didn't (may have to run it more than once clicking different options):

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

12-10-2008, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
minihex3004 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit	Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive! Hey, I have an Alienware Aurora M9700a laptop, and for ages everything has been fine. But, I have recently tried to re-install my Medieval 2 Total War game, and previously everything has worked brilliantly, however, now it seems to attempt to read the disc, and can't seem to do it, the DVD drive on the laptop says that there is no disc inserted. I have googled the problem and can't find any adequate solution :( I have tried different discs and they all work fine, it's only this one. Please help!

12-10-2008, 12:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive! There are a few things you can try to fix the problem: - Check your disc for scratches or warps. - Wipe the data side of the disc with a clean cotton cloth. For better results, you could use water or pure alcohol. Wipe from the center of the disc outward. - Test the disc in another drive or computer. - Clean the drive using a CD/DVD-ROM drive cleaner. - Close all the other programs you may be running before you try the disc again. Disc emulation software or CD burner software running in the system tray (near your clock on the taskbar) could be interfering. - Do a Google search for known issues with your drive model. Maybe there is a driver download or firmware update available to you from the manufacturer. One more thing that can be done is to run the installer in compatibility mode. Right click the installer binary which is usually named SETUP.EXE and choose Properties, then click the Compatibility tab. You can get to your disc contents by opening My Comptuer, right-clicking the disc/drive and choosing explore. Try different Windows versions starting with Windows XP and see if any of those options help. More technical solutions can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248263

12-11-2008, 04:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
minihex3004 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit	Re: Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive! OK I'll try it as soon as I get home :) currently out lol Thanks alot for your reply :D :D :D

05-29-2009, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
1cainr Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp pro sp3	Re: Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive! Did this problem ever get sorted? I bought the game today, brand new so cant be to do with the disk, the drive is perfectly fine, it just says its not inserted, can anyone help? Thank you

05-29-2009, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Medieval 2 Total War Not in drive! this might be a vista thing. Some have found a solution with a regedit, but I've found this automated fixer from MS to work from me when the regedit didn't (may have to run it more than once clicking different options): http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems __________________ Donate to keep the forum running